Roughly 11 people died every two days in January
Interior Health seeking bids for concept plan for mental health and substance use facility
There are 23,000 people in the province using opioid alternatives
B.C. is dealing with two public health crises
Deaths in older age groups have nearly doubled from 2019
The initiative comes at a time when overdose deaths are spiking
British Columbia’s government created a safe supply program in March
COVID-19 crisis continues to exacerbate the overdose crisis
Nine people died every two days in August, BC Coroners Service data shows
Between January and July of this year, 900 people have fatally overdosed in B.C.
The Folks on Spokes program has removed 52 needles and 72 bags of garbage in the past five weeks
There have been more than 15,000 apparent opioid-related deaths in Canada since 2016
Province pledges $10.5 million for expansion of overdose prevention response
Bill 22 would create more harm than good argues the Union of BC Indian Chiefs and others
Minister Judy Darcy has said the proposed changes could help ensure the immediate safety of young people
Rachel Staples’s 15-year-old son Elliot Eurchuk died in April 2018
B.C. recorded record-breaking number of fatal overdoses in May
